Car-fender.



G. MELLINO.

CAR. FENDER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 30, 1912v 1,068,91 3, Patented July 29,1913

2 SHEETS SHEET 1 WITNESSES lA/VENTOR A dflfM/VO MELLM/ By VQ @L //i71 11'Z LL!) JM WM G MELLINU CAR FENDER.

APPLIPA'ILON FILED NOV. 2: 1912 1,068,91 3. Patented July 29, 191

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w 55 I 52 54 R45 35 N 3: WHNESSES INVENTOR 24W '4 45 GALM/VO AHA/7V0GAETANO MELLINO, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

CAR-FENDER.

' Spec ificati on of L'etters Patent.

I Patented Jul-y 29, 1913.

. Applicationfiled November 30, 1912. Seriai-Nol'734;299.-

To all whomit may concern:

die it known lZlltItL GAETANO MnrzLmo, a subject of the King of Italy,-and a resident ofthe city of New York, boroughof 'Manhattan. in thecounty and State -of :New

York, have invented a new. and Improved Car- Fender, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description. f

Among the principalbbjectswhich the preseiit' imrention has inviewZara-topmvide a fender. the operation-of.whichinsures the liftingofa bodyfrom tl'icground-when directly in front of the vehicleto which thefender is applied; to. provide means-wh-erel'iy the body is deflectedlaterally from the. path of said vehicle and away fromithe carryingwvheels thereof; to provide means whereby relatively permanentdeflecting members are; arranged to accommodate inequalities. in theroadhed, and are provided with .means-op-f erable. on emergency..forclosing thegap be: tween the roadbed and the body of the tie-: hector:and to provideineans automatically; operable forplacingthe fender inlowered; position and-.for closing the gap'hetween. thej side deflectorsand the. roadbed. =:Figure l is a.porspective view'of a street; car ofconventional construction, having ap-g :pliedthereto a .fenderconstruct-edsand aro-ang ed in accordance with the present-'i'n ivention; Fig-2 isa horizontal .view ofthei .forward segment-of a car soconstructed? and, provided with a .fender constructed and arranged inaccordance with the present in-i -vention; Fig. 3 isa detail-view, on anen-' larged scale, taken on the line 3-3 inFig. 1,: showing one' of thesidefender boards, the .gap closure strip therefor, and means for op-jerating. the latter; Fig. 4 is a horizontal sec-f 40 tion taken on theline -4.--4i'in Fig-5, show-1 ing an end scoop-and means for operatingthe sideboard closure strips; Fig. 5 is. a detail View taken on the line5 5 in-Fig. 4; Y Fig. 6 is a side view of an end fcnder, together withthe side boards and closure strips therefor, the latter being shown inre leased or opcrat-i closurestrip therefor. together with'moans foroperating, said strip; Fig. 8 is 2V horizon-; tal section taken on theline 8' 8fin.- Fig,.7; Fig. 9 is a detail view. on an enlarged scale;taken on theline Fig. 1, showing the forward edge of the scoop aproniasheld in raised or normal position. As shown in the accompanying.drawings,

Fig.1 of the drawings. 'The apron 14 .isprovided witha rectangularfrarne 17,:whichds; hinged to'the-bottom railof the frame 18:'Of;l3l:1-.ba.( )l l5. The .front rail 19 ofthefrain'e f17is shaped toslide on the roadbed whe'n droppedthereto, andjis'. provided midwayof'thekrail with. a boss: 20,-having formed therein an inwardlyopeningsockettov receivethe end o'f asup- .porting latch -hookf21.

any suitable resilient material, that shown. in

gauze which is -stretched -bet-ween and mounted upon theframe18,.-f0rm.ing-there- ".with. the back 15.

position; Fig. 7 isa View showing the inner side of a side board. and.

the invention is'applied tofla street car of conventional construction.The design, how- .ever, is slightly 'modified to format the under sideofithe dash, an arch 13. This arch 1s provided to give'access to a scoopformed -by.;an apron 14, a. backlfi and fixed cheek pieces or rigid sideframes 16, as best seen in The body of the-apronis constructed-of thedrawings being a; .woven \wire :mesh, which .is preferred. .Thecushioning-effect of the-wire 111eSl10f tl1-a-{)IOI1 la issupplementedby .the oush-ioning -efiect ofthe .wire

Normally,- the apron 14. is supported bytheslateh hook 21, the front--rail.19 of theapron beir g liftedfree ofthe roadbed on which the cantravels. ,Thelatch hook '21 is pivoted [in wertica-l bearings formed.inf-.a clip; 22 -at. th-e baclcof-o-n'e of the fender bars 23. Theifend'er bars 23 are pivotally mounted bymeans of. hinges 24.',- upon thecheek, pieces 16, which cheek .pioces'-.aro rigidly mounted upon the:body ofi'the ear. The bars 23, when closed, are. positioned a infrontof' the .rail 19. In this position the hook of the latch 21fitswithin-thesocket 'formedin. the boss20. This is the-normal positionof the: apron 14.

To accelerate; the drop .of the front rail-19 to. the bed ofthe.road,.-.and. to=maintain the same in contacttherewitm'l provide-spiralsprings 25. .Thesesprings in'f'old rods 27, which are. hinged .at 26upon: the frame 13', and extendthrough perforations in the. backframef18. ,{lhe springs;2'5 bearagainshthe sides ofthe frame .18, andnormally .pres's downward the apronand. the forward rail' 19 thereof.lVhen,.the;-parts beingimthe position just above ;describe1d,.a bod-y.lying on the. roadbed struck by the fender-bar sw-23, .these yieldbackwardgandtariy the: latch .hook.21 out of engagement" with the boss20.' ,The' springs 25 instantly depress.;the from rail 7 19 upon therohdbed imtinie to extend .be-'

neath the body whieh liesuthereomg The body, being thus lifted, rollsbackward over the apron 14, 'and is arrested-by striking upon the .backj l 'The'f'yieldingjinfiterialof V .whicliboth'theapron snd 'baek' areebnf ,struCted softens lthe blow. impaigted to the body jlvhich'otherwise might be severe,

: compressed, until the sojeket in the boss-210;

After the body been removed the apron, and when thefcar iskstpppedythejpron issgain' lifted, the springsj25. being wiirdlirom :ithetear--body,l and gto ,deh've the.

same away fromjtheficarebod.

, lifted' when'itrbeoomes necessa y ns e in locked positio 1 under "theoverhanging sid the fender-"bars 23.,are disposedint-operative:p'osition. The pressure of thee sp tings 25' upon the apron 14hol-dSgthe- ,fender'bers-"23 atoprevent the vibration of-the-csr, iromre easing the se ne It is to prevent-theintrusion of at body strip 30which normally coincides side of the 'car.s'tri 1eture,:and is .conn" tothe main portion of the {boat-i128 by means of a wedge sha.ped o flsetpieee 3'1.

At each side of the-car, there ate' tweside boards 28. The widened endsof-th pieces 31 abut =at-the middlegof i211] structure. The greetest.vvidth 31 determines-the ofisettof the n de= e is, to=deflectanybody-struek-s-ther longitudinallrnedianseetion o at ron-- Y mately"the longitudinal med or gain access to the t'rnck soi of the car.

.substentialiy-as shown iniF' f the-dra W- ings,-and 1 the loweredgeateifed -isflreised' rails thereof, toraceomniodetelthe swing of thecar body when tit-he :earI-is 5moving",'-.or I when ithe'car ispassingieroundsa; eui7v'e,'-Q:the rails' bein banked, as is-"the usualIt is it); e use the gepfbetvveenltheiground' and fthe lower edge of'theigside boards '28 :thus provided, .thatLeah -sideiboard -is r0'fi-bf-th drawings). i I

with thef lower of the e he ear that.

normal ings --formed in .the bracket 39, andane e'zich with andthetailpieee 310;v rocking the ,la-tehhook-38 until it releases the:ring 37*and ceble'. "3{L CQnneCt-edJthere i-th. When-the tingand igeable above :mentgioned tare .thus' releas d,-

defleetedflaterall y from the side boa-rd sendv i rdm thezbody oftheear. operation .iu'nder thewheels offthee'ar onthe strueture frommutilation anddefieetedout dihmr'xnis -way, -the-dro board 32 is againraised into operative position by the, attendant drawing its drawnposition by inesns of .thevlatch or normal position;

elaim as new and desire} t0' secure by' Let} w P n-es I 5 to swing ineontzict iththe roadbe inoved .t heret.o, I in eonibi'natig 3 5i"ide-beer'd fi th e oi 396 p wardl-fioni th when thereof, toiel'os'e thespzicebetjv toni of said side-boards end the j f fender having a;

[forwardg'en'd offeach of theside'" foards, thed0ublecable134 .jisthreaded through an eye-. 2 let 36:, and is provided -.with e ring-.37,which i is, normally .eng'ageda-by la.l&teh:-.1hookf-38, *The'hoeks 3 .vare-pivotallytmountedimbear pringi43ebearsflownwardsuponthe drop boa-rd32', vtoint/e1". the'satin: in eQntgct-with" the round, and tonelose thegap nindeirathe Side oa-rd28. The. lperson}orabody-eiS- t w -.d-roplboard connected therewith, --.outvva,rdi" 3-105 1 rev ntsthe person-0rbody-from thereof. The :sideaboards :28 :,-e1e hinged ;"-;t0

hook 38. Thegate42is then set in operative' A ef id l havi g 8006p. 35M81 'Tg'suspend the drop boards 32, :cab'1es34'. a e are fu ni shed vvhichgables eire ietta ch'ed :to'

the drop wboardyby means .of p'er-for ations extendedlzthrough-thebracket 35 with which each of said;.drop boa,rds is piovidedg The zeixch,of;theidro.p"boerds. 1 V se arate upon which it:

is mounted. J cables "32,81'e; t-herefore- 1 strong at the-outer side ofthe sideboards, as seen in ig. 1 of fthe drawin At the provided with ahooksection adjacent the -r1,ng.- 3.'Z, and with e eurvedgtailpiece 40.The two -,tailpieees 40. normally est inside of. 8'5

"therefrom asishowfn ghest in (Figs. 2 and '90 ofthegavtes 42, said',qate is swung on its, hinge, carrying the rpresser-foot ii-thereconnected therewith, lsuehyas -:thefjournal l boxes When --the :body hasbeen' thu s saved upon the 'ring'37, a nd lqking the same ink Having udescribed in'y invents; *1

to swing contact with the roadbed when moved thereto, in combinationwith a plurality of side boards flaredoutwardly at the rear of saidscoop, to deflect a body outward from the side of the car having saidtender; and a plural v .of movable dropboards mounted upor iid sideboards to close'the space between the lower edge of said side boards.and the roadbed, when moved thereto.

3. A car fender having a scoop adapted to swing in contact with theroadbed when moved thereto, in combination with a'plurality of .sideboards flared outwardly at the rear of said scoop, todeflect a bodyout-i ward from the side of the "car having said fender; a pluralityofmovable drop boards mounted upon said side boards to close the spacebetween the lower edge ofsaid side l'ioards and the roadbed, when movedthereto; and yielding means disposed in frontof.

said scoop to release said drop boards.

4. A car fender having 'a scoop adapted to swing in contact with theroadbed when moved thereto, in combination with a plu-- rality of sideboards flared outwardly at the rear of said scoop, to deflect a outwa rdfrom the side of the car having said fender; pivoted yielding meansmounted on said scoop at the forward side edgesthereot adapted to.'cl'ose the space between the bottom of said side boards and theroadbed; and a plnralitv ot' dropboards suspended.

on said side boards and operatively connected with said yielding means,to be disposed thereby. to close the s'paee'between't-he edge of saidside boards and the roadbed.

A car fender such as described, comand permanently mountedon a car; abottom pivotally mounteduponsaid back member; relatively rigid sideframes extending in front of said bottom; aplurality of fender barsections pivotally mounted on said side frames; and alatch -hook'mounted on one of-said fendenbar-seetions to normally support in raisedpositionthefree end of said bottom. .i 6. A car fender such asdescribed, comprisinga yielding back member vertically and permanentlymounted on a car;'a'bottom pivotally mounted uponilsaid back'mem .ber;relatively sidekframesexbending in front of said bottom; 'a p lurality;of fender bar sect-ions pivotally. mounted on said side frames ;.a latchhook mounted on one of said fender bar-sections to normallysupportinrais'ed posit-ion the-free endof said bottom;- and a pluralityof springs mounted upon said back and said bottom to'operate to depresstheforward end of said bottom.

prising a yielding back member vertically In testimony-whereof Ihayesig'ned my name to this specification in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

- GAETANO MELLINO;

,VVitne'sses:

E. F, MUnoocK, JOHN P. DAVIS.

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